Of Mice And Men - Themes

Question 0

Loneliness (depression)

Answer 0

Candy feels depressed when he loses his dog. loneliness can affect a person in more than one way

Question 1

Loneliness

Answer 1

Crooks feels lonely and alienated because of the colour of his skin. He wants someone to relate to.

Question 2

Weakness

Answer 2

Lennie is seen as a weak person because he is mentally slow but physically strong. He lives a difficult life because people treat him differently.

Message : just because someone is weak it doesn’t mean they can’t do what others are capable of doing.

Question 3

Marginalization

Answer 3

All the workers are marginalized because they don’t have money. They don’t have the power to do anything because people don’t respect them.

Message : with money you are powerful and having both makes people respect you more.

Question 4

Hope

Answer 4

George and Lennie have hope towards getting their own house and “farm”. With this dream it gives them hope of a better life and to stay positive.